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Check Out the Creative Cones We've Seen This Summer

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Remember how, way back when, if you wanted ice cream in a cone, you used to have a choice of only cake, sugar, or waffle cones? Then came waffle cones dipped in chocolate, and maybe with sprinkles on the rim. We’re way past those days now.

The past few years have been ramping up to a creative-cone explosion, and we’re going to declare that it’s finally here. Check out a few of the different types of ice cream cones we’ve seen this summer.

Some brightly colored cones

You’ve got to match your ice cream to your cone to your nails. We recommend choosing your flavors from The Konery in advance so that you can plan your manicure accordingly.
all purple errrthangg 💜 (📷: @foodie.dreams)
A post shared by The Konery (@thekonery) on Jul 1, 2017 at 1:37pm PDT
Our Salted Blue Corn cones are made with stone ground blue corn meal and chunky sea salt. The perfect salty, sweet & crunchy addition to your ice cream 🌽💙 (📷: @dongkyuverymuch)
A post shared by The Konery (@thekonery) on Jul 19, 2017 at 5:58pm PDT
A triple dose of #konery 👌🏼 (📷: @hungryhugh)
A post shared by The Konery (@thekonery) on Apr 13, 2017 at 4:00pm PDT

And some “goth” cones

Several places are doing charcoal-colored cones; the ones from Little Damage may just be our favorite.
Follow the rainbow 🌈 brighten up your day with a trip to @little.damage for our charcoal ice cream! (Mother of Dragons tastes like strawberry cheesecake🍰🍓) 📸: @ireneywinnie
A post shared by Little Damage Ice Cream shop🍴🌍 (@little.damage) on Aug 6, 2017 at 7:02am PDT

You can try a pretzel cone

Like this one from Ample Hills Creamery.
Mix & match: flavors and cones. (📷: @nedfedbed)
A post shared by Ample Hills Creamery (@amplehills) on Jul 23, 2017 at 4:06pm PDT

Or a “taco shell”

It’s basically a waffle cone in a different shape. These ones are from the brand-new Roll Up Creamery & Café.
ice cream🍨🍦+ taco tuesday 🌮 = best tuesday ever! 🎉 _ _ _ @rollupcreamerycafe is celebrating their grand opening this week! Go check them out for your own🍨🍦🌮 _ _ 👇HAVE YOU TRIED ICE CREAM TACOS YET? 👇
A post shared by JT – Bay Area Foodie 🍔🍜🍟🌮 (@jayteetakesabite) on Aug 22, 2017 at 7:40am PDT
This creation from 10 Below Ice Cream manages to resemble both a taco and a burrito simultaneously.
Black Rose Waffle Taco ✧ Happy #tacotuesday! Loved getting a bit of waffle taco in every bite! ༝༝༝ Now let’s taco bout this coconut ash x rosemary waffle taco. It’s made in house ONLY at @10belowicecream’s LES location. Roll on over and #treatyoself ‣ Rolled Ice Cream: Fruity Booty topped with chocolate syrup x fruity pebbles . . . #10below #10belowicecream #waffletaco #tacocone #blackwaffle #rolledicecream #icecreamisbae #leseats #fruitypebbles #eatfamous #bestfoodworld #foodblogger #foodpics #foodpornshare #dailyfoodfeed #foodphotography #feedfeed #buzzfeast #foodislove #eatstagram #forkyeah #devourpower #zagat #tryitordiet
A post shared by Jessie (@iiamjelly) on Feb 7, 2017 at 7:03pm PST

Or a churro cone

Just in case a churro ice cream sandwich isn’t enough for you, check out a full-on churro cone from Chikalicious.
Sensational S’more coneCHURRO(s)! dessert Club, ChikaLicious USA, NYC 📷@dk_eeeats #conechurro #matcha #biscuit #s’more #churro #icecream #dessert #churrocone #icecreamcones #foodporn #caramel #nutella #vanilla #icecream #softserve #nyeats #eastvillage #foodcraze #craveworthy #chikalicious #pumpkin #souffle #chocolatelava #lava #chocolatelava #pie #oreo #coffee #latte #cappuccino #espresso #lacolombe
A post shared by ChikaLiciousNYC (@chikaliciousnyc) on Jul 14, 2017 at 2:49pm PDT

Or a Hong-Kong-style egg waffle

We adore the over-the-top offerings from Wowfulls.
Sugar boost > caffeine boost on a 🌧☔️ Monday 📷: @thestephaniehan
A post shared by W O W F U L L S (@wowfulls) on Aug 7, 2017 at 10:35am PDT
And from Eggloo.
Everything we ever dreamed of #icecreamfordinner
A post shared by Lauren Hansen (@yay_lauren) on Aug 10, 2017 at 3:35pm PDT
And this gorgeous creation from The Dessert Kitchen.
Happy children’s day everybody! It doesn’t matter how old we grow up, we still love our sweet soft serve. 😁😁 #bigkid #dessert #sweettooth #sweettoothforever #yam #purple #icecream
A post shared by Lilo Peng (@lilopeng) on Jun 1, 2017 at 2:49am PDT

A watermelon slice instead of a cone

Two refreshing summer foods—watermelon and soft serve—together, courtesy of Dominique Ansel.
Our newest addition to @DABJapan: our What-a-Melon Soft Serve to celebrate or 2nd birthday in #Tokyo! 🍉 It’s a slice of fresh juicy watermelon filled with homemade watermelon soft serve, little chocolate “seeds,” and sea salt to sprinkle on top. Starts tomorrow at our #Omotesando shop. Happy Summer, #Tokyo! 🇯🇵 #DABJapan #DominiqueAnselJapan #watermelon #whatamelon #softserve #icecream
A post shared by dominiqueansel (@dominiqueansel) on Jun 22, 2017 at 6:39am PDT

Or a cupcake instead of a cone

Soft Swerve uses a cupcake from Brooklyn Cupcake as a base for their soft serve.
Are y’all ready for New York’s first ever soft serve ice cream cupcake tomorrow!? Come be the first to try it! Interested in getting some for free? Check out our last post to see how you and your friends can score a few. #softswerve 📸: @dancing_buns 🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦 • • • • • • #nycfat #heresmyfood #eatthis #foodadventure #nytimesfood #foodislove #yougottaeatthis #foodnation #foodjunkie #nobsfood #vscofood #foodporndaily1 #feedyoursoull #foodstyle #foodiesofinstagram #bestfoodworld #eatmunchies #nyceeeeeats #foodie #nyceats #foodpornshare #ttdesserts #dessertbae #eattheworld #eatingnewyork
A post shared by Soft Swerve (@softswervenyc) on Jul 27, 2017 at 5:53pm PDT

Or puff pastry instead of a cone

Like this matcha-taro swirl at Besfren.
Match a Taro at BESFREN! We just started to serve our Soft Ice cream on Puff pastry cup!! Definitely a must try!! #matchataroicecream #softserve #besfrennyc #besfrenbeauty #besfren #nyc #nyceats #뉴욕 #카페 #纽约 # #eeeeeats #infatuation #tastingtable #topcitybites #hungeybatches #spoonfeeds #spoonfeed #fooooodieee #eatingnyc #foodbeast #eatupnewyork #seriouseats #forkyeah #newyorkcity #buzzfeedfood #instafood #nychungry
A post shared by BESFREN (@besfrennyc) on Jul 27, 2017 at 3:12pm PDT

This one’s bear-y good

Recess Ice & Desserts is making bear cones and they’re adorable.
Cute. Fun. Refreshing. Here’s a summer treat for the whole family! Bear Cake with soft serve swirl. It’s their newest creation and the kids are all over it! You gotta try it! Thanks @amberallurecupcakes for this perfect pic! What’s on your table today? Please share to be featured. #myfab5 – 📷 by @amberallurecupcakes 📍 at @recessice 📝 by @fpaloma #lasvegas #summereats #kidsfriendly #recessice #cuteness #foodgasm #sincityfoodie #localspot #foodporn #icecream #swirl #bearcake #fun
A post shared by Las Vegas’s @BestFoodFeed (@bestfoodlasvegas) on Aug 28, 2017 at 2:35pm PDT

It’s…both a fish and a…unicorn?

These cones from Taiyaki NYC are a little confusing, but we’d still eat ’em.
We couldn’t think of a corny pun… unicorny pun? Available this Friday (5/26) ~~ #unicorn #taiyakinyc
A post shared by Taiyaki NYC (@taiyakinyc) on May 24, 2017 at 12:16pm PDT
And if these aren’t enough ice cream options, you could always try a churro ice cream sandwich, or ice cream in a doughnut. Really, these days, the sky’s the limit.

About the author

Kathryn has eaten her way around the globe, seeking out local delicacies in more than 40 countries and counting. After receiving a Master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, she began writing about travel, food, and drink, and has held editorial roles at luxury publications including Conde Nast Traveler and the Robb Report. When she's in NYC, she can generally be found on a barstool at one of the city's best cocktail bars or at home sipping fine wine with her cat on her lap.

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